FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, November 7, 2017Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed OKC by 15 after the first quarter and won 94–86.

Final · Box score
Bucks119
Cavs124
Q1 CLE +11; Q2 CLE -2; Q3 CLE +4; Q4 CLE +5
Final · Box score
Pelicans117
Pacers112
Q1 NOP -3; Q2 NOP -14; Q3 NOP +2; Q4 NOP +5
Final · Box score
Mavs113
Wizards99
Q1 DAL +2; Q2 DAL +11; Q3 DAL +14; Q4 DAL +14
Final · Box score
Hornets113
Knicks118
Q1 NYK -9; Q2 NYK -11; Q3 NYK -11; Q4 NYK +5
Final · Box score
Bulls114
Raptors119
Q1 TOR +3; Q2 TOR +20; Q3 TOR +17; Q4 TOR +5
Final · Box score
Clippers107
Spurs120
Q1 SAS +6; Q2 SAS -3; Q3 SAS +16; Q4 SAS +13
Final · Box score
Nets104
Nuggets112
Q1 DEN +7; Q2 DEN +11; Q3 DEN +20; Q4 DEN +8
Final · Box score
Sixers104
Jazz97
Q1 PHI +11; Q2 PHI +2; Q3 PHI +9; Q4 PHI +7
Final · Box score
Grizzlies98
Blazers97
Q1 MEM +2; Q2 MEM -3; Q3 MEM +3; Q4 MEM +1
Final · Box score
Thunder86
Kings94
Q1 SAC -15; Q2 SAC +1; Q3 SAC +10; Q4 SAC +8
On this day · 2016–17Nov 7, 2016: 7 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Pelicans), 46 points.
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The lead · Thunder-Kings

Sacramento storms back from 15 down to beat OKC

Nikola Jokic goes for 41 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15+1+10+8SAC AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder2516162986
Kings1032252794
Who led
Buddy HieldPoints, last 10 games: 19, 13, 3, 14, 12, 7, 4, 17, 13, 21SAC21 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 8 games: 13, 11, 0, 13, 12, 16, 19, 18SAC18 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 21, 6, 31, 28, 27, 12, 12, 19, 25, 20OKC20 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 22, 26, 23, 28, 23, 21, 17, 10, 15, 16OKC16 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Dallas by 14.

MEM over POR1CLE over MIL5NOP over IND5NYK over CHA5TOR over CHI5PHI over UTA7DEN over BKN8SAC over OKC8SAS over LAC13DAL over WAS14Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Pelicans-Pacers14
Grizzlies-Blazers13
Clippers-Spurs12
Thunder-Kings9
Bucks-Cavs5
Hornets-Knicks5
Sixers-Jazz3
Bulls-Raptors2
Nets-Nuggets1
Mavs-Wizards0
The night in charts
Bucks-Cavs combined for 243, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-CavsBucks 119, Cavs 124
243
Bulls-RaptorsBulls 114, Raptors 119
233
Hornets-KnicksHornets 113, Knicks 118
231
Pelicans-PacersPelicans 117, Pacers 112
229
Clippers-SpursClippers 107, Spurs 120
227
Nets-NuggetsNets 104, Nuggets 112
216
Mavs-WizardsMavs 113, Wizards 99
212
Sixers-JazzSixers 104, Jazz 97
201
Grizzlies-BlazersGrizzlies 98, Blazers 97
195
Thunder-KingsThunder 86, Kings 94
180
5 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-BlazersGrizzlies 98, Blazers 97
+1 MEM
Bucks-CavsBucks 119, Cavs 124
+5 CLE
Bulls-RaptorsBulls 114, Raptors 119
+5 TOR
Pelicans-PacersPelicans 117, Pacers 112
+5 NOP
Hornets-KnicksHornets 113, Knicks 118
+5 NYK
Sixers-JazzSixers 104, Jazz 97
+7 PHI
Thunder-KingsThunder 86, Kings 94
+8 SAC
Nets-NuggetsNets 104, Nuggets 112
+8 DEN
Clippers-SpursClippers 107, Spurs 120
+13 SAS
Mavs-WizardsMavs 113, Wizards 99
+14 DAL
SAC erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Thunder-KingsSAC won · Thunder 86, Kings 94
15 pts
Pelicans-PacersNOP won · Pelicans 117, Pacers 112
14 pts
Hornets-KnicksNYK won · Hornets 113, Knicks 118
11 pts
Grizzlies-BlazersMEM won · Grizzlies 98, Blazers 97
3 pts
Clippers-SpursSAS won · Clippers 107, Spurs 120
3 pts
Robin Lopez shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Robin LopezCHI · 20 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
91% (10-11)
DwightCHA · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
82% (9-11)
ZellerBKN · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
ADNOP · 37 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
78% (14-18)
GiannisMIL · 40 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
76% (16-21)
Final · Pelicans-Pacers
Pelicans 117Pacers 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans34273521117
Pacers37381918112
The story
Anthony Davis had 37 points and 14 rebounds as New Orleans beat Indiana 117-112

Myles Turner led Indiana with 21 PTS, 12 REB 37 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST · 14-18 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

Down 14 after the second, the Pelicans took the third 35-19.

NOP lead by quarter
200 −3−14+2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Cavs
Bucks 119Cavs 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks28392329119
Cavs39262930124
The story
Kevin Love's 32 points and 16 rebounds carried Cleveland past Milwaukee, 124-119

For Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 40 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST 32 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST · 9-14 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 39-28, was where the Cavaliers built it.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +11−2+4+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hornets-Knicks
Hornets 113Knicks 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets41282519113
Knicks32262535118
The story
New York beat Charlotte 118-113 behind 28 points from Kristaps Porzingis

Kemba Walker paced Charlotte: 21 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB 28 PTS, 5 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 10-15 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

A 35-19 fourth quarter erased a 11-point hole for the Knicks.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −9−11−11+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.2points, today vs 2016–17 avg
Points per game
6.82016–17 avg21Today

21 points today in 24 minutes, against 6.8 a game in 2016–17 (64 games).

Losing minutes
−21.1minutes, last 3 vs 2016–17 avg
Minutes per game
27.32016–17 avg6.2Last 3

6.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.3 in 2016–17 (80 games). Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.5Season avg33.1Today

33 minutes today, against 18.5 a game in 9 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Nikola Jokic leads the day with 41

Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 0, 29, 18, 18, 21, 28, 8, 19, 8, 41Nuggets-Nets · W
17.9 PPG season to date · +25.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Joel Embiid PHI, Feb 25, 2023: 41 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Career high41 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 37, 34, 44, 32, 28, 33, 28, 14, 29, 40Bucks-Cavs · L
31.9 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Elton Brand LAC, May 8, 2006: 40 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
40 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 33, 35, 27, 2, 30, 39, 24, 30, 27, 37Pelicans-Pacers · W
28.4 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 28, 26, 23, 23, 23, 16, 16, 22, 22, 36Blazers-Grizzlies · L
23.5 PPG season to date · +13.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 35, 22, 39, 41, 29, 12, 35, 20, 25, 32Pelicans-Pacers · W
28.9 PPG season to date · +3.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 17, 19, 20, 15, 26, 22, 13, 11, 4, 32Cavs-Bucks · W
17.6 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST